Installment
/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
Definitions
2 meaningsA portion of a debt or payment that is paid at regular intervals.
/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
A payment made in a series over time.
The loan is repaid in monthly installments.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're buying a fancy new video game, but you don't want to pay all the money at once. You can pay in small parts each month, like small bites of the game price. Each payment is an installment!
👶 For kids: It's like paying for something a little bit at a time.
More Examples
We agreed to pay the debt in installments over the next year.
The store offers flexible installment plans for expensive items.
How It's Used
"The car was purchased with monthly installments."
"Customers can pay for the furniture in installments."
One part of a series, such as a book, movie, or magazine, released at intervals.
/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
A part of a serialized publication.
The final installment of the trilogy was a huge success.
💡 Simply: Imagine your favorite comic book is released in parts every month. Each of those parts is an installment. It's a piece of a bigger story!
👶 For kids: It's like a part of a story that comes out a little bit at a time.
More Examples
The magazine publishes a new installment of the serialized novel each month.
Fans are eagerly waiting for the next installment of the video game franchise.
How It's Used
"The latest installment of the book was released last week."
"The next installment of the show is highly anticipated."
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Idioms & expressions
In installments
Paid in portions at regular intervals.
"The company allowed the payment to be made in installments."
The next installment
The next part of a series.
"Fans eagerly awaited the next installment of the movie."
From Middle English *installment*, from Old French *installment* (“establishment, setting up”), from *installer* (“to install”).
The word 'installment' has been used since the 15th century, primarily referring to a part or section, initially used to describe the settling or establishment of something.
Memory tip
Think of breaking a big bill into smaller, manageable pieces – like buying something piece by piece.
Word Origin
"establishment, setting up"